It has been suggested that it may not be possible for the US to prevent the invasion of Taiwan. So, what is at stake here for the West? Clearly the advanced chip/ semiconductor factories are in the eyes of the communist Chinese. If these were blown up, it would not really matter greatly if Taiwan did fall. In fact, if here is any sanity still left in the West, building new factories in some safer place in Asia, even South Korea, or in South East Asia would be preferable to going all out on Taiwan. Naturally, the Taiwanese do not want the semiconductor factories destroyed. However, it is better that these factories are knocked out, than to let the communist Chinese have them, which would mean, game over for the world. I think the Americans may send a few missiles their way if things do end up pear-shaped. I certainly would.